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An Post must publish reported plans for post office closures – Adams

Sinn Féin President and TD for Louth Gerry Adams has said
that reported plans by An Post to close up to 400 local post office
branches, specifically in rural areas, could have a huge impact in Louth
if allowed to proceed.

A recent Irish Postmasters' Union (IPU) general meeting has
seen postmasters ballot against the An Post blueprint which would result in the
number of post offices being reduced from 1,100 to just 700.

Teachta Adams said:

“Pushing ahead with a plan to close up to 400 local post
office branches in rural areas could level a devastating blow to rural parts of
County Louth and indeed to rural Ireland as a whole.

“Closures of Garda Stations and small rural schools, lack of
investment in infrastructure, and inadequate broadband service are all telling
indictments of how little successive governments have done to rebuild rural
Ireland.

“Our local Post Office branches provide an essential service
for communities. An Post must publish its reported plans to close up to 400
post offices. Our local communities have a right to know whether their own post
office could be one of those earmarked for closure.

“Sinn Féin stands with the Irish Postmasters and
with rural communities in calling for our post offices to be protected.”